coupling
(ˈkʌp lɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the part of the body between the tops of the shoulder blades and the tops of the hip joints in a dog, horse, etc.
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best
(best, topper)
Princeton's WordNet
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
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topper
(best, topper)
Princeton's WordNet
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
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topper
(topper)
Princeton's WordNet
a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
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church key
(church key)
Princeton's WordNet
can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans
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top
(ɒp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tops,
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peg top
(ˈtɪt ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
peg tops, peg-top trousers.
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cannabis
(ˈkæn ə bɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the flowering tops of the plant.
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topping
(ˈtɒp ɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the act of a person or thing that tops.
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topper
(ˈtɒp ər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person or thing that tops.
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jet
(jet, blue jet, reverse lightning)
Princeton's WordNet
atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
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savin
(ˈsæv ɪn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an extract of the dried tops of this plant, used in perfumery.
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topping
Webster Dictionary
the act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top
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mescal button
(ɛˈskæl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
one of the dried tops of the mescal cactus, containing the hallucinogen mescaline.
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ridge
(ɪdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the horizontal line in which the tops of the rafters of a roof meet.
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swingle
Webster Dictionary
to beat off the tops of without pulling up the roots; -- said of weeds
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pollard
Webster Dictionary
to lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows
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shaw
Webster Dictionary
the leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc
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baize
(ɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a soft feltlike fabric, usu. dyed green, commonly used for the tops of game tables.
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wicket
(ˈwɪk ɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
either of the two frameworks, each consisting of three stumps with two bails in grooves across the tops, at which the bowler aims the ball.
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periphyton
(əˈrɪf ɪˌtɒn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the community of tiny organisms, as hydras and snails, that lives on the tops of rooted aquatic plants.
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hashish
(ˈhæʃ iʃ, hɑˈʃiʃ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the flowering tops and leaves of Indian hemp smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant.
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concertina wire
(ˌkɒn sərˈti nə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wire with razor-sharp edges or projections, placed in coils as a barrier along the tops of fences or walls.
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crop
Webster Dictionary
to cut off the tops or tips of; to bite or pull off; to browse; to pluck; to mow; to reap
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counterflory
Webster Dictionary
adorned with flowers (usually fleurs-de-lis) so divided that the tops appear on one side and the bottoms on the others; -- said of any ordinary
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rosmarine
Webster Dictionary
a fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew
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honeysuckle family
(ˈhʌn iˌsʌk əl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a plant family, Caprifoliaceae, of shrubs and woody vines having opposite leaves and clusters of tubular flowers with flaring tops.
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spoondrift
Webster Dictionary
spray blown from the tops waves during a gale at sea; also, snow driven in the wind at sea; -- written also spindrift
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surbase
Webster Dictionary
a board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs
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label
Webster Dictionary
the name now generally given to the projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in mediaeval architecture. It always has a /quare form, as in the illustration
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